Shellhorn Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Shellhorn Surname User-submission:

An early German. Its etymology comes from a watchman with a loud voice or horn (hence Schell/Shell- Horn). These people were set on hilltops or walls and watched for the advancing army in which they would warn the warriors of the advance and they would prepare them for battle.

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Shellhorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4571:793,12761,249
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
England131:4,286,005132,302
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Shellhorn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An early German. Its etymology comes from a watchman with a loud voice or horn (hence Schell/Shell- Horn). These people were set on hilltops or walls and watched for the advancing army in which they would warn the warriors of the advance and they would prepare them for battle.

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Shellhorn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shellhorn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shellhorn is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shellhorn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 618,896th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 14,663,070 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Shellhorn reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 457 people, or 1 in 793,127. In The United States Shellhorn is most common in: Ohio, where 16 percent live, Missouri, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Shellhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shellhorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shellhorn last name expanded 363 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shellhorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shellhorn surname are 4.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.32% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shellhorn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning $41,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $47,430 CAD per year.

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